Zurich Old Town (Altstadt) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Zurich Old Town. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car

• 3 in 1: Zurich Walking Tour - Cruise on the Lake - Cable Car Ride to Felsenegg

• Zurich E-Tuk-Tuk Private Tour - With Cheese Fondue and Wine

• E-Tuk-Tuk Private Tour - Best of Zürich

• Zurich: Private City Walking Tour With Polybahn Ride

While it costs nothing to see Zurich Old Town and explore the area, tours can be an easy and affordable way to find its highlights and make the most of your time. Walking tours with a combined lake cruise start from around US$90, while electric tuk-tuk tours of the city are closer to US$100.

Yes, it's well worth visiting Zurich Old Town when sightseeing in the city, as it's where you'll find many of the city's best landmarks. Within the Old Town area, you can see the Grossmünster church, the Lindenhof square with its panoramic views, and much more. It's also very easy to reach the Old Town, with trams connecting it with the rest of the city center.

Per one customer who booked the Zurich Walking Tour With Cruise and Aerial Cable Car, "Our guide Vanessa was cheerful and interesting. She took very good care of the group and was very friendly. I thoroughly recommend this tour as walking is really the only way to view the Old Town, and it provided excellent background for further personal in-depth exploration."

Zurich Old Town (Altstadt) is a historic part of Zurich that's filled with cobblestoned lanes and old buildings, including the Fraumünster Church and the Grossmünster Church. Although many of the Old Town's buildings are from the 19th century, the area has plenty of medieval structures still intact, too.

Zurich's Old Town is in the center of the city, making it easy to get to from other parts of town using public transportation. Zurich Hauptbahnhof—the city's main railway station—is located at one end of Bahnhofstrasse, which runs along the western end of the neighborhood.

Zurich Old Town is full of historic buildings. Highlights include famous churches, such as Grossmünster and Fraumünster, the latter of which is famed for its stained-glass windows designed by Marc Chagall. Other highlights include the Rathaus (Town Hall) and the much older Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), which dates back to medieval times.

Yes, there are lots of guided walking tours available to explore Zurich Old Town. Options range from city highlights tours, which may include a cruise on Lake Zurich or a ride on a cable car, to specialist tours that focus on Zurich's role in the Swiss chocolate industry.

There's really no better or worse time of day to visit Zurich's Old Town, though you will certainly encounter more crowds if you come during one of the city's many annual events. Popular events include the Zurich Street Parade in August and the Christmas markets in December.

Yes, there are lots of shops in Zurich’s Old Town where you can buy typical Swiss products. Chocolate shops abound, as do souvenir shops selling everything from cow bells to Bernese mountain dogs plush toys. The Niederdorf area has a particularly dense concentration of shopping options.

There are tons of fun things to do when you're done visiting Zurich Old Town. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Zurich:

• Lake Zurich

• Rhine Falls

• Bahnhofstrasse

• Mt. Titlis

• Lindt Home of Chocolate

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Zurich.